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the eu plans to adopt new sanctions on october 15th. >>> iranian natural gas enters the eu region mostly from turkey. the volume is not large at the moment but future demand for natural gas is expected to grow. >>> japan's new economic and fiscal policy leader will attend a policy meeting on friday. he's urged to take aggressive monetary easing measures to help the economy get out of inflation. it's rare for cabinet min ter to take part in a central pang policy meeting. he said on thursday he will urge the b.o.j. to achieve is 1% rise in consumer prices. this is a near term goal that the central bank has set already. they launched additional monetary easing measures at their meeting last month. japan's economic recovery is showing signs of slowing. the central bank's recent survey showed that confidence among major manufacturers had gotten worse. it's time to check on the markets . u.s. markets ended higher. to see how stocks are creating this friday, we go to ramin who is at the tokyo stock exchange. what can you tell us as the exchange opens? >> very good morning to you. a lot of optim
the eu plans to adopt new sanctions on october 15th. >>> iranian natural gas enters the eu region mostly from turkey. the volume is not large at the moment but future demand for natural gas is expected to grow. >>> japan's new economic and fiscal policy leader will attend a policy meeting on friday. he's urged to take aggressive monetary easing measures to help the economy get out of inflation. it's rare for cabinet min ter to take part in a central pang policy meeting. he...
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some eu companies are against the move. they say it could be detrimental to firms in the block that rely on solar panels from china. they suggest priority should be given to the eu as a whole. european markets ended higher on monday while markets in the u.s. and the uk were closed for a public holiday. germany's main index rose .9 of a percent. for more on japanese markets let's go to eileen lee. japanese stocks took another battering on monday. how are we kicking off this monday? >> another loss on monday. let's have a look at the opening levels. the nikkei is down 0.16%. on monday the nikk srted the trading session in the negative territory. it fell a mere 14,000 points and ended the day more than 3% lower. in fact it lost almost 10% in just three trading sessions. also yesterday investors received the minutes from last month's bank of japan policy meeting. we showed how officials were divided over the central bank's aim of achieving a 2% inflation target in two years. now analysts say investors especially foreign investo
some eu companies are against the move. they say it could be detrimental to firms in the block that rely on solar panels from china. they suggest priority should be given to the eu as a whole. european markets ended higher on monday while markets in the u.s. and the uk were closed for a public holiday. germany's main index rose .9 of a percent. for more on japanese markets let's go to eileen lee. japanese stocks took another battering on monday. how are we kicking off this monday? >>...
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the eu ministers see the situation as a grave security threat. eu ministers agree to dispatch a group of about 450 military trainers to mali. the block will send an advanced team to allow t trainers to start their effort by mid-february. the training team will set up a base near mali's capital but will not play a combat role. the hostage taking incident by militants indicate that the chaos in mali could destabilize nearby nations and worsen security. the country will speed up dialogue with various political factions to establish a democratic administration. he attended a meeting. he said mali must regain stability and can do so with support from the international community. >>> currency traders work up to something they haven't seen in years. we've been talking about currency a lot. we sure have. the yen has been moving quickly. the yen is still on its weakening track. the dollar traded at the 90 yen level for the first time in two years, seven months. the yen slipped to 90.14 on thursday on the new york foreign exchange. the dollar got a boost f
the eu ministers see the situation as a grave security threat. eu ministers agree to dispatch a group of about 450 military trainers to mali. the block will send an advanced team to allow t trainers to start their effort by mid-february. the training team will set up a base near mali's capital but will not play a combat role. the hostage taking incident by militants indicate that the chaos in mali could destabilize nearby nations and worsen security. the country will speed up dialogue with...
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the eu has stricter safe rules than the u.s. he's heading a delegation from the european parliament. the delegates will be meeting with japanese lawmakers to discuss the planned partnership. >> it's good for japan. it's good for european union. i expect trade talks wil produce talks in one or two years. >> negotiations are likely to begin in march. that's the latest in business for this hour. here is a check on regional markets. >>> south korea's elect says he may revise how park geun-hye says she may revise how she deals with north korea from the start. her political platform includes building better relations. >> translator: the north should understand that with any further provocation we will no longer be able to have a dialogue even if we want to. >> park spoke to a transition committee who are working on other foreign relation matters. she says the test shows the difficulty of building trust and peace on the korean peninsula. she says she want to spare south koreans from any further anxiety. >>> u.s. secretary of state john
the eu has stricter safe rules than the u.s. he's heading a delegation from the european parliament. the delegates will be meeting with japanese lawmakers to discuss the planned partnership. >> it's good for japan. it's good for european union. i expect trade talks wil produce talks in one or two years. >> negotiations are likely to begin in march. that's the latest in business for this hour. here is a check on regional markets. >>> south korea's elect says he may revise...
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the eu issued a firm denial the plans are under way to double the size of the rescue fund. for more on this, we spoke with a professor of the bavarian finance center. we are talking about boosting the rescue facility and the eu having to deny plans to double it. i asked him if he thinks the euro is striving for its life. >> i think it will survive for many hundred years. there are problems with currencies, but tehe united states has more problems than the eurozone, especially germany. countries like greece, ireland, portugal, are dominating countries. i am quite sure that we have to learn from the financial crisis that some countries have to do their homework. i am quite optimistic that it will happen and then there will be no danger for the euro. >> angela merkel said that private investors should share the burden of rescuing struggling economies. do you see that as her trying to score political points, or is it realistic policy? >> it has to be realistic policy, otherwise we give wrong signals to the economy, and especially in the insurance companies, and the banks. the b
the eu issued a firm denial the plans are under way to double the size of the rescue fund. for more on this, we spoke with a professor of the bavarian finance center. we are talking about boosting the rescue facility and the eu having to deny plans to double it. i asked him if he thinks the euro is striving for its life. >> i think it will survive for many hundred years. there are problems with currencies, but tehe united states has more problems than the eurozone, especially germany....
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the presidents of the eu three main institutions collected their medals. european counsel president, baraso and eu parliament president martin schultz jointly accepted the prize. the prize committee said the 27-nation bloc turned europe from a continent of war into a continent of peace. rampai vowed to strengthen european unity andverce th economic crisis. however, critics say the prize is inappropriate, pointing out that the eu has failed to limit the impact of europe's economic troubles. those same critics are pointing at italy. what does this say about investors? >> it says that investors are selling bonds. that's why the yields are going up. it also implies these same people are getting cautious, incrsing cautious er the country. he says he will resign once the next budget bill is passed. the rates had been easing for about a month. the key index on the milan stock exchange plunged by nearly 4% ending the day with a 2.2% drop. the euro was traded lower against the dollar and the yen. the future of italian politics is now more cloudy. the announcement d
the presidents of the eu three main institutions collected their medals. european counsel president, baraso and eu parliament president martin schultz jointly accepted the prize. the prize committee said the 27-nation bloc turned europe from a continent of war into a continent of peace. rampai vowed to strengthen european unity andverce th economic crisis. however, critics say the prize is inappropriate, pointing out that the eu has failed to limit the impact of europe's economic troubles....
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the eu says it will push china to ease regulations. this includes a rule that make it mandatory to launch joint businesses for local firms in china. the commission says it helps to start talks this fall. more business head lilines next hour. here is a check on markets. >>> first it was hollywood then came india's baliwood a recent festival in folk owe feature ed films made there. >> reporter: this is a nigerian thriller about two men whose lives are transformed when they find a statue with hidden powers. the film won five awards at africa's version of the oscars. it was a box office smash across africa and has screened in the u.s. and europe. the film's director visited tokyo to show his two films. >> i believe to be able to show the world that we're one and we speak the same language, you know, because entertainment is one thing that brings the world together. >> reporter: nigeria's film industry, nollywood releases more than 1,000 titles a year, peaking it the world's send largest producer of films outside of bollywood. they're outse
the eu says it will push china to ease regulations. this includes a rule that make it mandatory to launch joint businesses for local firms in china. the commission says it helps to start talks this fall. more business head lilines next hour. here is a check on markets. >>> first it was hollywood then came india's baliwood a recent festival in folk owe feature ed films made there. >> reporter: this is a nigerian thriller about two men whose lives are transformed when they find a...
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the eu previously issued a joint statement with south korea in march. they urged the north to drop its rocket launch plan and abandon its nuclear weapons development in line with u.n. security council resolutions. >>> the philippine navy is preparing by sending ships to waters off the coast of luzon island. north korea has announced that the second stage of the rock set expected to fall into the pacific ocean about 130 kilometers northeast of the island. the philippine government has declared the area off limits. philippine navy commander alexander palmer spoke about the preparations in place. >> we are now in coordination with the coast guard for asar as we can, propositi somof the ships in ce there would be some need for assistance. >> palmer said navy ships will make sure that fishing boats and other vessels do not stray into the area. >>> the crew of a japanese warship has spotted russian planes over the sea of japan. an aegis destroyer is patrolling the waters ahead of the launch. spokespersons for the defense ministry said two russian leutian plan
the eu previously issued a joint statement with south korea in march. they urged the north to drop its rocket launch plan and abandon its nuclear weapons development in line with u.n. security council resolutions. >>> the philippine navy is preparing by sending ships to waters off the coast of luzon island. north korea has announced that the second stage of the rock set expected to fall into the pacific ocean about 130 kilometers northeast of the island. the philippine government has...
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the netherlands has supported fiscal discipline among eu countries. it is fired the country's turmoil will affect the efforts to deal with the debt problems. they are expected to call snap general electns and the vote is expted to be hels sn as late june. share prices plunged across europe on the back of political uncertainty in the netherlands. as the dutch cabinet looked into resigning, stock prices tumbled on monday 3.4% as you can see. 1.9% in london. friends also added to the selling pressure. nicholas sarkozy failed to gain a majority in the predential eltion. another factor in the plunge is worse than forecast manufacturing data. it damp eped the economic outlook. u.s. markets also fell on mounting concerns over euro zone debt issues. the dow jones industrial average fell 0.8%. the tech-heavy nasdaq was down about 1%. let's see about stocks here. it's a brand-new day at tokyo stock exchange. it seems the euro zone issues are draggingtock lower >> as you were mentioning there, it's a big focus for the markets and we'll follow that throughout the
the netherlands has supported fiscal discipline among eu countries. it is fired the country's turmoil will affect the efforts to deal with the debt problems. they are expected to call snap general electns and the vote is expted to be hels sn as late june. share prices plunged across europe on the back of political uncertainty in the netherlands. as the dutch cabinet looked into resigning, stock prices tumbled on monday 3.4% as you can see. 1.9% in london. friends also added to the selling...
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they aim to gain approval at the next eu summit in mid-december but britain opposing the measure. let's check on the markets for this wednesday morning. on the tokyo foreign exchange the yen is trading slightly lower against the dollar and the euro. the dollar/yen is currently changing hands at 79.45 to 48 and the euro/yen is quoted at 100.98 to 99. sources say 2r5iders are buying back the euro as worries about the debt situation in greece have somewhat eased after the country had a successful treasury bill auction on tuesday. onto the stock markets. share prices are little changed in tokyo on wednesday morning. the nikkei index now stands at 8,660. that's just down .38 points. some investors are buying back recent decliners and many are staying on the sidelines as there are few incentives for active trading. other markets in the asia pacific region kospi is down 4/10 of a percent and australia, the benchmark index up about 2/10 of a percent, changing hands now at 4,387. >>> major japanese retailer eon says it will reopen the supermarket in chen tau this month after an attack by a
they aim to gain approval at the next eu summit in mid-december but britain opposing the measure. let's check on the markets for this wednesday morning. on the tokyo foreign exchange the yen is trading slightly lower against the dollar and the euro. the dollar/yen is currently changing hands at 79.45 to 48 and the euro/yen is quoted at 100.98 to 99. sources say 2r5iders are buying back the euro as worries about the debt situation in greece have somewhat eased after the country had a successful...
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they agreed to improve the membship witthe eu. they admitted to the differences of opinion on how to boost the economies. merkel pointed out the roles that germany and france must play with the issues. the chancellor said she will coordinate views at the eu summit in late june indicating that could get over their differences. >>> and that concludes this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. do join us again.
they agreed to improve the membship witthe eu. they admitted to the differences of opinion on how to boost the economies. merkel pointed out the roles that germany and france must play with the issues. the chancellor said she will coordinate views at the eu summit in late june indicating that could get over their differences. >>> and that concludes this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. do join us again.
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they barred north korea banks from opening new branches in the eu. they banned be export and importof compones ttould be used in ballistic missiles including certain types of aluminum. they put a satellite into orbit. >>> chinese officials have taken over management of a port in pakistan. officials from a chinese state run firm akwared the right to control gwadar port. it lies near the strait of hormuz. pakistani president and chinese ambassador attended a handover ceremony in the capital islamabad. it imports most of its crude oil from the gulf. >> it gives new importance to pakistan-china relations. it takes a step further into the realm of economic cooperation. the chinese ambassador says much sia remains unstable. he said they must take advantage when they see openings. >> under this new situation, china-pakistan should work more closely to seize opportunities and to meet challenges. >> chinese companies were solved in a series of port projects in myanmar. the entrance into pakistan has raised concerns among leaders in neighboring india. >>> th
they barred north korea banks from opening new branches in the eu. they banned be export and importof compones ttould be used in ballistic missiles including certain types of aluminum. they put a satellite into orbit. >>> chinese officials have taken over management of a port in pakistan. officials from a chinese state run firm akwared the right to control gwadar port. it lies near the strait of hormuz. pakistani president and chinese ambassador attended a handover ceremony in the...
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many eu members said countries who cannot follow the rules should leave the eurozone. if the next government rejects austerity measures they will decide whether greece should stay in the single-currency block. >>> angela merkel and nicolas sarkozy's successor takes a different view. now hollande and merkel are trying to figure out how they'll work together. this is the report from berlin. >> reporter: hollande fru tolew to berlin on tuesday, after he was inaugurated as president. during his election campaign hollande responded to the debt crisis, by focusing on austerity. differences between the two leaders raised concerns that the two key eu members would not be able to take concerted action. back in the news conference, they stressed thatheyill coinue to cooperate despite their differences. >> translator: i am visiting berlin because i want to show our friendship with germany. we will work together to overcome our differences. >> translator: we agreed that we have an obligation to tackle the crisis together. we have different opinions but also something in common. so
many eu members said countries who cannot follow the rules should leave the eurozone. if the next government rejects austerity measures they will decide whether greece should stay in the single-currency block. >>> angela merkel and nicolas sarkozy's successor takes a different view. now hollande and merkel are trying to figure out how they'll work together. this is the report from berlin. >> reporter: hollande fru tolew to berlin on tuesday, after he was inaugurated as president....
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the eu monetary affairs chief said it was essential that ireland adopt this austerity budget on time in decembe© during a parliamentary session. the main opposition party called on the prime minister to bring forward the announcement of the 2011 budget to next week. the challenge was rejected as well as calls for a snap election. the embattled prime minister said he will dissolve parliament next year after budget proceedings are complete. over to steve. the german chancellor has been talking about the economy here and the larger eurozone. >> yes, chancellor merkel has reiterated her support for the euro. she is facing a bill from german industry. she has highlighted the serious challenges facing the single european currency in the wake of the financial woes facing ireland and greece. speaking at the annual conference of german employers, merkel said the eurozone is in an extraordinarily serious situation and reemphasized the importance of restoring adherence to the stability and growth pact. meanwhile, the message from employers tohe chancellor was the german industry news the gover
the eu monetary affairs chief said it was essential that ireland adopt this austerity budget on time in decembe© during a parliamentary session. the main opposition party called on the prime minister to bring forward the announcement of the 2011 budget to next week. the challenge was rejected as well as calls for a snap election. the embattled prime minister said he will dissolve parliament next year after budget proceedings are complete. over to steve. the german chancellor has been talking...
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there's still wider measures such as swapping bank account information among eu members. officials from luxembourg and austria said new rules should come first. they're cautious about disclosure of bank account information for privacy reasons. the finance members will continue the privacy discussion scheduled for next week. >>> the nikkei is still trading above 15,000. i'll leave you with a check on other market figures. >>> the decrease in the value of the yen has helped increase the number of tourists who want to travel to japan. an estimated 850,000 people visited from overseas in march, a record for the month. but even with the savings on the currency exchange, budget travelers still find japan expensive. those who go to the affordable city of osaka can find a more affordable home away from home. >> reporter: this was built decades ago and used to cater to most are foreign.nd nowadays the budget travelers find the rate attractive. the price for one night starts at $15. so these days 90% of the rooms are usually taken. >> i'm traveling on a budget so looking for a chea
there's still wider measures such as swapping bank account information among eu members. officials from luxembourg and austria said new rules should come first. they're cautious about disclosure of bank account information for privacy reasons. the finance members will continue the privacy discussion scheduled for next week. >>> the nikkei is still trading above 15,000. i'll leave you with a check on other market figures. >>> the decrease in the value of the yen has helped...
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members of the eu's executive arm published a draft of their new directives. they want member states to carry out reviews every six years for all of the 132 reactors operating in the region. they want to send inspectors if countries don't do enough to ensure those plants are safe. some fear special interests can compromise the integrity of national regulators. the eu officials want to grant those regulators more power and more independence. they hope member nations will approve their proposals next year. >>> the government agency in charge of helping victims of the nuclear disaster in fukushima plans to punish one of its senior officials for making inappropriate remarks on twitter. in march the official tweeted that a group of citizens demanding ways to minimize exposure to radiation were damned leftist. he posted the comments after being booed and jeered while attending a meeting with him. the only thing he feels sympathy for is the lack of intelligence. he also made jokes about lawmakers, whenever received advance notice of a question to be asked in the diet
members of the eu's executive arm published a draft of their new directives. they want member states to carry out reviews every six years for all of the 132 reactors operating in the region. they want to send inspectors if countries don't do enough to ensure those plants are safe. some fear special interests can compromise the integrity of national regulators. the eu officials want to grant those regulators more power and more independence. they hope member nations will approve their proposals...
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. >>> russia's leaders are backing the eu bail out for cyprus. they say they're ready to renegotiate terms. russia has lent cyprus 2.5 billion euros or $3.2 billion. officials will discuss easing the terms. the eu bail out includes a condition to shut down cypruss second largest bank and it inflicts heavy losses that will affect many russian depositors. prime minister has criticized the plan saying it's tantamount to theft. at the same time russian leaders are keen to avoid further turmoil in the euro zone. worries are still hurting business sentiment despite a cyprus accord. stocks in new york ended lower on monday. the dow jones fell more than .4 of a percent to finish the day at 14,447 and the euro is trading lower against major currencies. to see how this is affecting markets here in japan let's go to ramin who is at the tokyo stock exchange. concerns still seem to be far from over. >> exactly. it does seem to be rearing its head again. that's as the u.s. economy shows signs of vitality. here in japan the japanese government beginning steps t
. >>> russia's leaders are backing the eu bail out for cyprus. they say they're ready to renegotiate terms. russia has lent cyprus 2.5 billion euros or $3.2 billion. officials will discuss easing the terms. the eu bail out includes a condition to shut down cypruss second largest bank and it inflicts heavy losses that will affect many russian depositors. prime minister has criticized the plan saying it's tantamount to theft. at the same time russian leaders are keen to avoid further...
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gaddafi says the eu should pay 5 billion euros for africa to help stem the flow. european officials say such deals are irresponsible. >> the e.u. is trying to shirk responsibility and is living it up to others to commit human rights violations. >> but khaddafi it refuses to be cowed. he says that without significant financial support, libya will no longer play the role of what he calls europe's coast guard. >> iranians have confirmed that a nuclear scientist was killed in a series of bomb attacks in tehran on monday. another professor was injured. the bombs were attached to victims' cars by people on motorcycles, apparently using magnets. a chinese human rights activist has been released after 12 years in prison. he co-founded the band that china democratic party and edited a newsletter called the human rights observer. in 1998, he was convicted of endangering state security and jailed. now 57, he plans to resume publishing his newsletter. we will move on to monica, who has business news stora -- who has business news, starting with the plan to support ireland. >>
gaddafi says the eu should pay 5 billion euros for africa to help stem the flow. european officials say such deals are irresponsible. >> the e.u. is trying to shirk responsibility and is living it up to others to commit human rights violations. >> but khaddafi it refuses to be cowed. he says that without significant financial support, libya will no longer play the role of what he calls europe's coast guard. >> iranians have confirmed that a nuclear scientist was killed in a...
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. >> the eu's move towards establishing a banking regulator has been closely watched by financial markets. we resent the summary of the action from the frankfurt stock exchange. >> the first jump for the new supervisors will be to conduct another stress test for the banking sector. meanwhile, it is becoming clear that the problems of the banking sector are no thing of the past. in slovenia, the government plans to close down to banks and as slovenia's banks as a whole are sitting on bad loans worth more than 7 billion euros, slovenia could become the next case for the euro rescue fund. the finance ministers of the euro area are expected to discuss this topic intensively at their meeting this friday. on the training floors, this makes a few people nervous, especially as the dax has reached a relatively high level. >> we stay in frankfurt for a closer look at thursday's numbers. the blue-chip index closed the session flat at 84-94. the euro stoxx 50 ended the day pretty much unchanged. across the atlantic and in the u.s., the dow jones industrials are currently down. finally, the euro is tr
. >> the eu's move towards establishing a banking regulator has been closely watched by financial markets. we resent the summary of the action from the frankfurt stock exchange. >> the first jump for the new supervisors will be to conduct another stress test for the banking sector. meanwhile, it is becoming clear that the problems of the banking sector are no thing of the past. in slovenia, the government plans to close down to banks and as slovenia's banks as a whole are sitting on...
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. >>> asia wants to have an eu style economic community. leaders have begun talkings on forming a single market by 2015. the two-day summit began on wednesday. the prime minister welcomed the leaders at a banquet. the agenda is likely to include a plan to liberalize investment ps the the leaders will discuss how to get the plan on schedule. a major obstacle is the divide between high income asean members. singapore is much richer than myanmar and cambodia. the summit is expected to discuss disputes. observers are hoping they can establish a legally binding code of conduct. . >>> the two statues were best known of afghanistan antiquities. one more site is under threat. we have the sty. >> reporter: they're on high alert for armed militants who remain active in the part of the country. buddhists ruins is situated here the 2,500 meters above sea level. it's believed to stretch 12 kilometers from east to west and 8 kilometers from north to south. it prospered as a buddhist city between the second and seventh centuries. on excavation four years
. >>> asia wants to have an eu style economic community. leaders have begun talkings on forming a single market by 2015. the two-day summit began on wednesday. the prime minister welcomed the leaders at a banquet. the agenda is likely to include a plan to liberalize investment ps the the leaders will discuss how to get the plan on schedule. a major obstacle is the divide between high income asean members. singapore is much richer than myanmar and cambodia. the summit is expected to...
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eu officials are expected to discuss whether to ease the sanctions later this month. >> we want to try to continue to support this tremendous momentum for changing myanmar. it's what theuropean union wants todo. it'shye are here. >>> u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton congratulated them. more needs to be done. >> we are committed to supporting these reform efforts. going forward, it will be critical for authorities to continue working toward an electoral system that meets international standards, includes transparency and addresses concerns about intimidation and irregularities. >> the japanese government welcom the ectio result and suggested continuing aid to myanmar. >> translator: in regard to redeeming full supportive measures to myanmar, we are looking at the state of our support. we will consider this election result as an important factor. >> the foreign ministers said they hoped the election would encourage myanmar to integrate with the global community. >> myanmar will be able to work on other issues that wld be more meaningful and contributing to the well being of the pe
eu officials are expected to discuss whether to ease the sanctions later this month. >> we want to try to continue to support this tremendous momentum for changing myanmar. it's what theuropean union wants todo. it'shye are here. >>> u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton congratulated them. more needs to be done. >> we are committed to supporting these reform efforts. going forward, it will be critical for authorities to continue working toward an electoral system that...
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. >> and we've been tracking the euro this week in light of key meetings of eu leaders. where do we stand right now on the euro? >> euro of course is a big mover of the currency markets and very closely watched here in relation to the yen. let's have a look at the currency levels of course top of the screen there. dollar/yen $79.18 to 23. the dollar lost a little ground against the euro but stands relatively unchanged against the yen. currently as we can see 79.18 to 23. 20 to 24 actually. it may reveal a softer approach by fed officials when we see the fomc meetings in which case we may see a weaker dollar later on. euro/yen 98.76 to 81. the euro got a bit of a boost tuesday european trading largely on the back of hopes the european central bank as well as eu leaders agree to put in place some kind of plan to deal with the eurozone debt problems and of course the future course of the euro. so a lot of focus there. it could be a big market driving force later in the week. in light of the weak economic data or light econocata this week i should say. back to you. >> thank
. >> and we've been tracking the euro this week in light of key meetings of eu leaders. where do we stand right now on the euro? >> euro of course is a big mover of the currency markets and very closely watched here in relation to the yen. let's have a look at the currency levels of course top of the screen there. dollar/yen $79.18 to 23. the dollar lost a little ground against the euro but stands relatively unchanged against the yen. currently as we can see 79.18 to 23. 20 to 24...
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eu authorities hope to negotiate with china to see if they can reach a solution. more headlines for you in business next hour. here is a check on markets. >>> the expert panel of japan's nuclear regulation authority has confirmed the ground beneath a power plant is unstable. panel members say a reactor on the sea of japan coast sits on an active fault and they say it is at risk should an earthquake strike. "nhk world" reports. >> reporter: the experts reached the conclusion at a meeting on wednesday. the findings were from their seismological study on the plant. >> translator: the question is whether the newly found fault is active or not. in the final analysis, we conclude that it is an active one. >> reporter: government guidelines banned plant operators from building reactors directly above active faults. that means if the panel's findings are upheld, the reactor could be shut down for good. the plant is currently offline. nuclear regulation authority commissioners say they will decide their next step on the reactor as early as next week. local reactions were m
eu authorities hope to negotiate with china to see if they can reach a solution. more headlines for you in business next hour. here is a check on markets. >>> the expert panel of japan's nuclear regulation authority has confirmed the ground beneath a power plant is unstable. panel members say a reactor on the sea of japan coast sits on an active fault and they say it is at risk should an earthquake strike. "nhk world" reports. >> reporter: the experts reached the...
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served a crucial step forward. >> eu monetary affairs commissioner said the decision reflects the resolve of the greek people to tackle their fiscal problems. greek parties must now make a pledge in writing to actually execute the austerity plan:. the eurozone nations are ready to hold another finance minister meeting on wednesday to finalize the bailout package once greece satisfies all of the conditions. among the news surrounding the eurozone the euro is lower against the dollar and yen. euro dollar at the middle row is currently at 1.3169 to 3171. euro yen is at 102.07 to 12. investors are selling the euro taking the cue from moody's. the downside is limited as greece's approval is keeping the market relatively calm. shared prices changed little on tuesday morning as investors keep a watchful eye on debt problems. they are on the sidelines before the finance minister meeting to discuss the greek bailout deal. the nikkei at 8,983. the topix is at 781. here is the long-term interest rates. this is the yield on the bench mark ten-year japanese bond. >>> barack obama has unveiled a fiscal
served a crucial step forward. >> eu monetary affairs commissioner said the decision reflects the resolve of the greek people to tackle their fiscal problems. greek parties must now make a pledge in writing to actually execute the austerity plan:. the eurozone nations are ready to hold another finance minister meeting on wednesday to finalize the bailout package once greece satisfies all of the conditions. among the news surrounding the eurozone the euro is lower against the dollar and...
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>> the investors have waited for a long time for the eu to agree on a fiscal treaty. they'll eye the french/german plital relations carefully. u.s. digestethe resulf europe, the dow ended lower while nasdaq managed a game. for more in tokyo we have ramean melagard from the tokyo stocks exchange. what can you tell us at the open? >> thank you very much ai. french and german stocks ended high after opening lower. concerns after the french elections eased a little bit, but also hopes the spanish government will come up with measures to use public funds to help shore up its banking sector. in t u.s. the nasdaq didlose a touch higher. we saw gains for apple's shares while the dow was way down a little bit about shares in hewlett-packard and ibm weighing on that index. let's have a look at how things are kicking off here in tokyo. switching there to the nikkei and the topix boast indices are trading a touch higher this tuesday morning. the nikkei had the worst points last day this year yesterday, but it was mostly really catching up after the holidays that we had last week.
>> the investors have waited for a long time for the eu to agree on a fiscal treaty. they'll eye the french/german plital relations carefully. u.s. digestethe resulf europe, the dow ended lower while nasdaq managed a game. for more in tokyo we have ramean melagard from the tokyo stocks exchange. what can you tell us at the open? >> thank you very much ai. french and german stocks ended high after opening lower. concerns after the french elections eased a little bit, but also hopes...
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merkel said germany and france will soon make joi proposals to deepen economic integration in the eu. >>> the european debt crisis has revealed rifts between member countries. but merkel and hollande say they hope the celebrations will highlight the e.u.'s ties. >>> and now let's get a check on markets. first taking a look at the currencies, the dollar is lower against the yen as traders are taking profits following the recent advance. the dollar against the yen changing hands at 88.74-76. the u.s. currency was trading at the 89-yen level before the bank of japan announcements. market players see the outcome of the b.o.j. policy meeting as within market expectations. taking a look at the euro against the yen, that's quoted at 118.29-32. let's take a look at stocks now. tokyo share prices are lower. as the yen is gaining ground. the nikkei average trading at 10,651. that is a loss of a little over half a percent from tuesday's close. market sources say investors are selling many stocks but especially export-related issues, and that is due to the yen's strength as well as the fact that
merkel said germany and france will soon make joi proposals to deepen economic integration in the eu. >>> the european debt crisis has revealed rifts between member countries. but merkel and hollande say they hope the celebrations will highlight the e.u.'s ties. >>> and now let's get a check on markets. first taking a look at the currencies, the dollar is lower against the yen as traders are taking profits following the recent advance. the dollar against the yen changing hands...
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foreign minsters from 27 eu nations agreed to work towards a solution in syria. they said peace talks should be convened with represent 2i6s of the government and opposition forces. they lifted a ban on arms shipments to syria. members are permitted to send weapons to forces. they decided to hold off for now. u.s. and russian officials will hold a meeting for the conference on tuesday in geneva. but the syrian government and opposition forces remain far apart on preconditions for taking part in the talks. a court in milan has convicted berlusconi of paying for sex with an underage prostitute. the judge sentenced him to years in prison and barred him from public office for life. berlusconi is appealing the decision. the court ruled berlusconi is builty of abusing the power of his office. he attempted to cover up the scandal by pressuring police to drop theft charges against the prostitute. the sentence is a year longer than they asked for. berlusconi is maintaining his innocence. >> we will appeal and if necessary will go to the highest court. >> the former prime
foreign minsters from 27 eu nations agreed to work towards a solution in syria. they said peace talks should be convened with represent 2i6s of the government and opposition forces. they lifted a ban on arms shipments to syria. members are permitted to send weapons to forces. they decided to hold off for now. u.s. and russian officials will hold a meeting for the conference on tuesday in geneva. but the syrian government and opposition forces remain far apart on preconditions for taking part in...
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that's according to the european banking authority, the eu's banking watchdog. the banking authority released its final report on the recapitalization of europe's banks on wednesday. responding to the credit crisis, the european union had demanded that 71 major banks raise their ratio of capital against assets to 9% by june. a bank's core capital ratio is seen by markets as a key indicator of its financial health. the authority ss the banks have raised most of the capital through profit reserves or by issuing more stock. it says the increased capital includes eu bailout funds for troubled greek banks. the authority praises the banks for boosting their capital positions. it says this has strengthened the overall resilience of the region's banking system. >>> let's get a check on the markets. u.s. stock prices ended slightly higher as u.s. labor and service sector data came in above the market consensus. the dow jones industria average was up nearly .1% at 13,494. and to see how stocks are trading this thursday, we go to the tokyo stock exchange. good morning. som
that's according to the european banking authority, the eu's banking watchdog. the banking authority released its final report on the recapitalization of europe's banks on wednesday. responding to the credit crisis, the european union had demanded that 71 major banks raise their ratio of capital against assets to 9% by june. a bank's core capital ratio is seen by markets as a key indicator of its financial health. the authority ss the banks have raised most of the capital through profit...
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this will clear the way for greece to receive a new infusion ofore th bilon eos in aid from the eu and other principal lenders. the organization of petroleum export and countries held a general meeting in vienna yesterday. representatives of the 12 oil exporters agreed to retain the current production target of 30 million barrels a day. they say supply is sufficient and prices are appropriate for the moment. prices in new york of benchmark crude futures have been relatively stable since the summer at just around $85 a barrel. this is against a background of slower economic recovery. opec expects demand for crude to rise as the dploe ball economy picks up. some analysts say opec could consider cutting output. heres a cck on markets. >>> nhk special coverage japan general election is a click away. we'll be adding features to our web and mobile sites. in-depth looks on what could define the campaign. get online and get informed >>> delegates from more than 100 countries noticed them as legitimate people. barack obama did the same thing a day earlier. the de the delegates met in morocco, t
this will clear the way for greece to receive a new infusion ofore th bilon eos in aid from the eu and other principal lenders. the organization of petroleum export and countries held a general meeting in vienna yesterday. representatives of the 12 oil exporters agreed to retain the current production target of 30 million barrels a day. they say supply is sufficient and prices are appropriate for the moment. prices in new york of benchmark crude futures have been relatively stable since the...
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issued statements after the joint talks and affirmed greece will stay in the eurozone and confirmed the eu will continue to provide assistance. barroso called on samaras to follow through on promises to implement the austerity package. the measures include spending cuts and reducing the number of civil servants. >> the main issue is implementation to deliver results, to maintain the trust of your international partners, the delays must end. >> greek government leaders are asking their eu counterparts to ease the conditions for implementing the austerity measures. >>> all right, well you know that tokyo stocks are up, let's see how south korea and australian stocks are doing. >>> people across japan are honoring a culinary custom, many will spend their lunch or dinner eating eel. it's the day of the ox. people believe the food will give them ox-like stamina in the heat of summer. there's just one problem, fewer eels, so fisheries authorities in japan, taiwan and china agreed to work together to preserve the declining population. japanese and taiwanese fishery authorities met in taipei. they
issued statements after the joint talks and affirmed greece will stay in the eurozone and confirmed the eu will continue to provide assistance. barroso called on samaras to follow through on promises to implement the austerity package. the measures include spending cuts and reducing the number of civil servants. >> the main issue is implementation to deliver results, to maintain the trust of your international partners, the delays must end. >> greek government leaders are asking...
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. >> seven eu members have embassies in pyongyang. japan and the united states have no diplomat tieic ties with north korea. concerns about the country's human rights are growing. the european parliament adopted a resolution in 2010 to urge north korea to improve its human rights situation. >>> yong eung egyptians have protested against a veteran of the country's old regime. protesters are calling for nationwide demonstrations as several hundred people gathered at thatahrir square. >> translator: it wouldn't be right if he becomes the president. i strongly oppose him. >> on monday protesters set fire to the campaign office in cairo after the election commission announced that he would head into the run-off. muslim brotherhood candidate finished on top in the first round. >>> myanmar'spposition leader aun sang sue chi areferred in bangkok on tuesday. her first trip outside myanmar in 24 years. she will give a speech in the thai capital. she will stay in thailand until the end of this week. she'll meet representatives of other countries
. >> seven eu members have embassies in pyongyang. japan and the united states have no diplomat tieic ties with north korea. concerns about the country's human rights are growing. the european parliament adopted a resolution in 2010 to urge north korea to improve its human rights situation. >>> yong eung egyptians have protested against a veteran of the country's old regime. protesters are calling for nationwide demonstrations as several hundred people gathered at thatahrir...
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after the government decided to get financial help from the eu the price on the spanish ten year bonds set a record low since the country joined the euro. moody's also downgraded bonds from cyprus. the rating is now ba3. that is down two notches from ba1. cyprus has strong economic ties with greece. moody's says that commercial banks in cyprus are suffering huge losses from the hold they held. and loans they extended to greek firms. now, as for stocks the dow jones industrial average ended lower on weak data and those ongoing concerns about the eurozone. for more on how stocks are going here we will go to ramin. any headliners to take into consideration? >> definitely. very good morning to you, ai. we've had the volatility in the markets largely to events in the eurozone. and the upk078ing elections in greece this weekend will be a focus this weekend for sure. we've got the bank of japan meeting kicking off today. prime minister noda will be battling to push through his increase in the consumption tax. and that's also going tbe a cus for the markets. let's see how everything is kicking
after the government decided to get financial help from the eu the price on the spanish ten year bonds set a record low since the country joined the euro. moody's also downgraded bonds from cyprus. the rating is now ba3. that is down two notches from ba1. cyprus has strong economic ties with greece. moody's says that commercial banks in cyprus are suffering huge losses from the hold they held. and loans they extended to greek firms. now, as for stocks the dow jones industrial average ended...
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but behind the scenes, eu leaders are considering long- term rise of shielding the single currency from speculators. experts said of the german finance minister have drawn up proposals for european financial stability fund. officially, it is the case study, not a policy draft. but it could be floated at a january meeting of eurozone finance ministers. the fund would be a new institution, working parallel to and independent of the ec be. it would hold enough reserves to give emergency loans to struggling eurozone members. it would ensure that governments maintain a strict condition that would go with the loans. the institution would be modeled on the international monetary fund based in washington, which performs a similar role for its 187 member states. this year, for example, the imf help fund the bailout for eurozone members greece and ireland. >> european stock markets ended mixed on thursday as positive economic data from the u.s. failed to animate pre-holiday trading. for an update on the market, we spoke to our correspondent. she sends us this report from frankfurt. >> the german
but behind the scenes, eu leaders are considering long- term rise of shielding the single currency from speculators. experts said of the german finance minister have drawn up proposals for european financial stability fund. officially, it is the case study, not a policy draft. but it could be floated at a january meeting of eurozone finance ministers. the fund would be a new institution, working parallel to and independent of the ec be. it would hold enough reserves to give emergency loans to...
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secretary of state john kerry and eu foreign policy chief catherine ashton have released a joint statement expressing concern about the crisis in egypt. the statement says they remain troubled that the government and opposition have not found a way to break the dangerous stalemate, but kerry and ashton say they're ready to help in any way they can. >>> people in tokyo are celebrating the remarkable life of nelson mandela as the former south african president gets treatment in hospital. they've put on an exhibition. some items there have never been seen outside south africa. nhk world's mitsuko nishikawa takes us there. >> reporter: the display is part of a disaster benefit art show by japanese personalities. the items related to the former south african president are a highlight. this is a copy of a note mandela wrote during his imprisonment. he was arrested many times for his anti-apartheid activities. he made headlines at his trial in 1964 when, instead of testifying, he made a speech from the dock. he said he would risk his life to realize a democratic and nonracial society. >> translat
secretary of state john kerry and eu foreign policy chief catherine ashton have released a joint statement expressing concern about the crisis in egypt. the statement says they remain troubled that the government and opposition have not found a way to break the dangerous stalemate, but kerry and ashton say they're ready to help in any way they can. >>> people in tokyo are celebrating the remarkable life of nelson mandela as the former south african president gets treatment in hospital....
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the eu foreign affairs chief, catherine ashton said "the european union respects all kinds of religious beliefs and the florida church's plan is not the right thing to do." the florida church is determined to pursue the plan. protests are expected to become more intense in countries worldwide. >>> north korea is celebrating the 62nd anniversary of its founding on thursday. it appears to be preparing for the succession of its leader, kim jong-il. military and korean workers parties officials met on wednesday in pyongyang. prime minister choe yong rim stressed the significance of the party's first conference in 44 years scheduled to open this month. kim was absent from the meeting. choe was quoted as saying the entire nation is taking part in efforts to hold the upcoming conference. a new lineup of top party officials is expected to be announced at the conference to facilitate the succession. kim's youngest son, kim jong-un, is seen as the most likely candidate to succeed his father. attention is focused on whether he will be given a top executive post at the meeting. north korea's state-
the eu foreign affairs chief, catherine ashton said "the european union respects all kinds of religious beliefs and the florida church's plan is not the right thing to do." the florida church is determined to pursue the plan. protests are expected to become more intense in countries worldwide. >>> north korea is celebrating the 62nd anniversary of its founding on thursday. it appears to be preparing for the succession of its leader, kim jong-il. military and korean workers...
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particularly by the eu. i mean this is the most important single thing for the success of the icty has been the conditionality, where for countries to move forward, to candidate status, they had to-- there had to be full and complete cooperation with the prosecutor. and the willingness of countries to stand behind that conditionality. >> warner: and emma daly was there not always the threat of a negative report about to come out about the serbs from the-- was it from the prosecutor at the hague? >> yes, he was due to address the u.n. security council in early june. and he was expected to report that serbia had not been fully cooperating on the arrest of general mladic. and that could have had negative effects on serbia's pursuit of the eu membership. >> warner: and ms. daly, take us back now and remind us the importance of the srebrenica, the fall of srebrenica which the u.n. has vowed to protect and then this horrible massacre in which 8,000 men and boys were discovered to have been just cold bloodedly kill
particularly by the eu. i mean this is the most important single thing for the success of the icty has been the conditionality, where for countries to move forward, to candidate status, they had to-- there had to be full and complete cooperation with the prosecutor. and the willingness of countries to stand behind that conditionality. >> warner: and emma daly was there not always the threat of a negative report about to come out about the serbs from the-- was it from the prosecutor at the...
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they enlisted george sulingts, paul volcker and kofi annan, javier-- the eu defense chief, people in the business community, archbishops of colombia, guatemala, military leaders, business leaders, social justice leaders are all stepping up so what is really new is that there has been a that would for the last a taboo for the last 40 years on any discussion. the u.s. government has suppressed it, ignored it and will continue to try to derail it and distort this debate. but the fact of the matter is this genie is now out of the bottle for the first time ever, and this conversation is going to continue. >> suarez: ray, walser is it fair to say that the leader who have spoken out in favor of some form of decriminalization are historically no softies on drugs. weren't the leaders of costa rica, guatemala, colombia among theeade of their country's anti-drug efforts? >> oh, absolutely. i mean let's take colombia. look what the battle against 9 cartels in the '90s, the battle against narco terrorism of the-- central america was not necessarily a big battleground for transnational crime until
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cyprus is the fifth eurozone remember to ask for financial assistance from the eu rescue fund. in spain is also in trouble. after madrid applied for an eu bailout to shore up its banks, moody's downgraded 28 spanish lenders. >> it shows how they see us and how solvent they think we are abroad. >> investor confidence in spain's banks is already tumbled. the downgrades now make it even harder for them to get their hands on fresh capital. they are sitting on billions of euros of toxic assets. the question of how to prop up spain's falteri banks will be high on the agenda at the talks in paris. >> so far, germany has been able to buck the trend of eurozone economies, thanks largely to strong exports and steady consumer spending to the german consumers are not immune to concerns about the economy. our correspondent has more from the frankfurt stock exchange. >> here on the floor of the frankfurt exchange, the people do not believe that the german consumer can avoid the effects of the crisis in the end. but for the moment, the very sturdy labor market here and rising incomes for germ
cyprus is the fifth eurozone remember to ask for financial assistance from the eu rescue fund. in spain is also in trouble. after madrid applied for an eu bailout to shore up its banks, moody's downgraded 28 spanish lenders. >> it shows how they see us and how solvent they think we are abroad. >> investor confidence in spain's banks is already tumbled. the downgrades now make it even harder for them to get their hands on fresh capital. they are sitting on billions of euros of toxic...